Earth:Ribeirinhos

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Short description: Traditional river dwelling people


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The Ribeirinhos are a traditional rural population in the Amazon rainforest, who live near rivers. Their main activities are fishing and farming on a small scale, for their own use. They usually live in pile dwelling and travel by motor boats called voadeiras.[1]

According to the Joshua Project, there are approximately 7,105,000 Ribeirinho people in Brazil.[2]

See also

  • Cholos pescadores
  • Montubio
  • Caiçaras
  • Indigenous peoples in Brazil

References

  1. Lira, Talita de Melo; Chaves, Maria do Perpétuo Socorro Rodrigues (2016). "Comunidades ribeirinhas na Amazônia: organização sociocultural e política" (in pt). Interações (Campo Grande) 17: 66–76. doi:10.20435/1518-70122016107. ISSN 1518-7012. https://www.scielo.br/j/inter/a/MXbhGK5VDQbX4bMQzRYDRLN/?lang=pt. Retrieved 2 February 2023. 
  2. "Country: Brazil". http://www.joshuaproject.net/countries.php?rog3=BR.